Gabriele Marcotti recaps a weekend of European soccer, highlighting Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Chelsea as a statement win in the Premier League title race. Mikel Arteta's side overcame an early deficit, with Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard stepping up after slow starts last season. In Serie A, Inter Milan proved they are the team to beat, rallying from 2-0 down to defeat Napoli 3-2 despite conservative tactics from Max Allegri.

Across other leagues, Barcelona received praise for Fermín López, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang continues to perform at age 37 for Deportivo La Coruna. Manchester United remains a work in progress under Michael Carrick, and Bayern Munich endured a rare goalless Bundesliga outing ending an 18-month scoring streak.